The California Department of Real Estate provides detailed statistics about the number of people who take the exam and the number of licenses issued (which broadly equates to the number of people who passed.)

There’s always the chance that a few people pass the exam but do not go on to get their license, but this number is negligible.

Pass rates vary month to month, quarter to quarter, and year to year. Generally, they hover around 50%. Sometimes they’re as high as 53% and sometimes as low as 45%.

So while the exam is not easy, but you can definitely pass the first time if you Prepare and Study!